TIP OF THE DAY: Daikon Radish Recipes – How To Use Daikon Radish

[1] Daikon, a long white radish variety (photo © Umami Information Center). [2] Low in calories, high in flavor: daikon slaw with crab, black sesame seeds and radish sprouts. Here’s the recipe (photo © Williams Sonoma). [3] Shredded daikon atop cold soba noodles, along with shredded basil, shredded ginger and sesame seeds (photo © Soba…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Fresh Ginger Root

Today’s tip is from Chef Johnny Gnall: Ginger is a terrific flavor, adding exotic sweet and floral notes and a spicy kick to any number of cuisines and recipes. It is equally adaptable to sweet and savory foods. In your kitchen, is the ginger always powdered in a shaker jar? Or do you head to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Growing Jalapeños Indoors

Our first jalapeño. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Do you use fresh jalapeños to spice up recipes? If so, try growing the seeds. We grew our first jalapeño plant by accident. We had grown a pot of basil on the windowsill over our kitchen sink, from a packet of free seeds. The…
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RECIPE: 7 Tips To Make Healthier Mashed Potatoes

Healthier mashed potatoes. Photo courtesy U.S. Potato Board.   To eat better in the new year, here’s an alternative for healthier mashed potatoes. Use one or all of the tips; play around with different variations to see what you like best: Use half boiled or steamed potatoes, half steamed cauliflower. The recipe is also known…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Peel & Crush Garlic

Photo by Martin Walls | SXC.   Peeling garlic can be messy business, especially if you do it in bulk. To remove the skin more quickly, simply remove the cloves from the bulb and soak them in water for a few minutes. Then, cut off the root end, or smash it with the flat of…
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